Brake(clutch) fluid leak & Carpet Cleaning?
08-31-2006, 10:14 PM
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Brake(clutch) fluid leak & Carpet Cleaning?
Hey Gents,
Ok some of you know about my little problem with the clutch leaking into my driver-side foot well. Now I still need to replace the master cylinder but once that is done I need some suggestion for what to do with all the carpet & padding that has soaked up the brake fluid.
The carpet that is affected is the main carpet & floor mat and the side piece along the door rail. The carpet & padding behind the peddles and the drivers side of the drivers side of the center console.
So do I need to replace the carpet completely or can I salvage it? From what I can understand the clutch fluid leak is a pretty common problem so I was wondering what some of my fellow shark owners have done when this happens. Seems terribly expensive to replace those carpet pieces every time a leak is discovered.
Thoughts?
Ok some of you know about my little problem with the clutch leaking into my driver-side foot well. Now I still need to replace the master cylinder but once that is done I need some suggestion for what to do with all the carpet & padding that has soaked up the brake fluid.
The carpet that is affected is the main carpet & floor mat and the side piece along the door rail. The carpet & padding behind the peddles and the drivers side of the drivers side of the center console.
So do I need to replace the carpet completely or can I salvage it? From what I can understand the clutch fluid leak is a pretty common problem so I was wondering what some of my fellow shark owners have done when this happens. Seems terribly expensive to replace those carpet pieces every time a leak is discovered.
Thoughts?
09-01-2006, 01:15 AM
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Sorry to hear that.
Brake fluid is soluble in water, so you should try a carpet cleaning water extraction tool. Could damage the color if left too long. But you should be able to remove all the brake fluid with enough water rinces.
Brake fluid is soluble in water, so you should try a carpet cleaning water extraction tool. Could damage the color if left too long. But you should be able to remove all the brake fluid with enough water rinces.
09-01-2006, 01:21 AM
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Call Stanley Steemer. They'll tell you how to get anything out of carpet. They'll even do it for you if you want. The advice is free, the cleaning is not.
